PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kengo Mulumba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vinicius Costa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Mulumba might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Bongo Bong - Manu Chao. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mulumba
vs
Costa

180 cm
21
151 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

182 cm
28
155 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Shinobi

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kengo Mulumba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Vinicius Costa!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Franklyn Lucas and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mulumba misses with a double jab.
Costa lands a high kick!
Costa throws a leg kick
and Mulumba cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vinicius Costa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mulumba goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Mulumba on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A punch combination from Mulumba misses.
A low kick from Costa is predictable there
and Mulumba cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Costa has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Costa throws a leg kick
and Mulumba counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Costa defending well as Mulumba loads up on a big left hand.
Costa drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Mulumba defends it well.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Costa.
Mulumba blocks a head kick by Costa.
Mulumba swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Costa buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Costa throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Costa misses
and Mulumba cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Costa misses with a leg kick.
Mulumba swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Costa is looking to score with low kicks.
Mulumba throwing a counter right hand but Costa manages to avoid it.
Costa throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mulumba.
Mulumba appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Mulumba looks to land a right hand but Costa moved out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Costa.
Mulumba pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
An inside leg kick lands from Costa.
Mulumba tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Costa throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Costa connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Costa misses with a leg kick
and Mulumba counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Costa turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Costa doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Mulumba counters with a left to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mulumba tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mulumba on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Costa swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Costa feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mulumba's calf.
Mulumba moves out of range as Costa throws a body kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Mulumba misses its target.
Kengo Mulumba is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mulumba moves out of range as Costa throws a body kick.
Mulumba swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Costa.
Costa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mulumba is looking to counter punch.
Costa thumps Mulumba with a low kick.
Mulumba on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Costa. Costa obviously looking to wear him down.
Costa attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Costa walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mulumba checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Mulumba was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Costa wants to slow Mulumba down by chopping away at his legs.
It looks like Mulumba has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Costa throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A low kick from Costa misses
enabling Mulumba to counter with a crisp jab.
Mulumba blocks a leg kick.
Mulumba appears to be looking for a big counter.
Costa avoids the body shot from Mulumba.
Mulumba paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Costa misses with a leg kick
and Mulumba counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Costa thinking.
Costa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It looked like Mulumba was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
A nice inside leg kick there by Costa. That's going to slow Mulumba down.
Costa throws a head kick but Mulumba moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Mulumba misses its target.
Mulumba throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Costa sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Mulumba.
Costa lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Costa throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mulumba keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Mulumba throwing a counter right hand but Costa manages to avoid it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Costa.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A low kick from Costa misses
and Mulumba counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mulumba avoids the head kick by Costa.
It looked like Mulumba was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Costa.
Costa throws a quick inside leg kick.
Costa throws a head kick that half lands.
Mulumba misses the shot to the body.
Mulumba on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Costa avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Vinicius Costa will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Costa misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mulumba appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Costa throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Mulumba counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Costa throws a leg kick which misses Mulumba's front leg but catches the back leg as Mulumba tries to avoid it.
Costa throws a lazy head kick
and Mulumba counters with a straight right hand.
Costa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Mulumba misses the target.
Costa misses with a leg kick
enabling Mulumba to counter with a crisp jab.
Mulumba looks to score with a jab to the body but Costa is just out of range.

Costa closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Mulumba is trying to control Costa's posture but Costa avoids it.
Mulumba is not content to let Costa control the position.
Mulumba can't do much from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Costa working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Costa working away.
Mulumba gets back to half guard.

Mulumba is defending against the submission attempts here by Costa.
Mulumba is trying to control but can't.
Mulumba is controlling Costa's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Mulumba is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Mulumba kicks off Costa and gets to his feet.
Costa connects with an inside leg kick.
Costa lands with a nice body kick.
Costa connects with a solid leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Costa.
Mulumba looks to score with a jab to the body but Costa is just out of range.
A leg kick checked by Mulumba.
Mulumba was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Costa fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mulumba checks it well.
Costa plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Good leg kick by Costa there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mulumba checks the leg kick.
A quick step to the side and Mulumba tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Costa turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Costa throws a sloppy head kick and Mulumba moves out of range easily.
Costa throws a sloppy head kick
and Mulumba counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mulumba has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Costa.
Costa tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mulumba is able to avoid easily.
Mulumba is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Costa throws a leg kick but Mulumba moved away.
Mulumba throwing a counter right hand but Costa manages to avoid it.
Mulumba loads up on a big right hand but Costa slips the punch.
Costa with the counter takedown but Mulumba avoids it easily.
Costa throws a leg kick
and Mulumba counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Costa throws a push kick but Mulumba slaps the foot to one side.
A little feinted left hand from Mulumba on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Costa throws a head kick that misses
and Mulumba counters with a straight right hand.
Mulumba throws a good cross that connects.
Costa lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mulumba's sensitive parts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mulumba connects with a body shot that sends Costa's belly button to the back.
Mulumba is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Costa walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mulumba checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Mulumba is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A head kick misses from Costa.
A little feinted left hand from Mulumba on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Costa turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Costa throws a head kick that misses
and Mulumba counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
An inside leg kick lands from Costa.
Costa tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A little feinted left hand from Mulumba on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mulumba moves out of range as Costa throws a body kick.
It looked like Mulumba wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Costa swings away with a leg kick that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Mulumba misses the target.
The fighters circling - Mulumba throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Costa drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Mulumba defends it well.
Costa throws a sloppy head kick and Mulumba moves out of range easily.
Mulumba was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Vinicius Costa will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Costa throws a leg kick that is checked
and Mulumba counters with a stiff right hand.
Costa shoots and misses
and Mulumba counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Costa tries to land a front kick but Mulumba steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
It looked like Mulumba wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A jab from Mulumba misses.
Costa with the counter takedown but Mulumba avoids it easily.
Costa lands with a thumping leg kick.
Costa tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Costa lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Costa throws a lazy head kick
enabling Mulumba to counter with a crisp jab.
Costa throws a head kick that misses
and Mulumba connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Costa throws a wild body kick that Mulumba sees coming a mile off.
Mulumba swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Costa walks into a straight right hand from Mulumba.
Costa misses with a takedown attempt
and Costa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mulumba checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Costa misses with a takedown attempt - Mulumba sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kengo Mulumba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vinicius Costa.
Mulumba misses with an uppercut.
Costa walks into a jab.
Mulumba blocks a leg kick.
A low kick from Costa is predictable there
and Mulumba counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Costa wants to land a leg kick but Mulumba is out of range.
Mulumba was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mulumba stuffs the takedown.
Costa lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mulumba's sensitive parts.
Costa throws a body kick that misses
and Mulumba counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Costa throws a leg kick that is checked
and Mulumba counters with a nice uppercut.
A low kick from Costa is predictable there
and Mulumba counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Costa misses with a leg kick
and Mulumba counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Costa throws a quick inside leg kick.
Costa throws a leg kick
and Mulumba counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mulumba fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Costa looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kengo Mulumba is winning the standup battle so far.
That kick from Costa tenderised Mulumba's leg. Mulumba is trying to keep his angry face on.
Costa scores with a leg kick.
Costa throws a leg kick
and Mulumba counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A combination from Mulumba does no damage.
Costa looks to throw a body kick
and Mulumba counters with a right hand to the body.
Costa feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mulumba's calf.
A head kick by Costa misses
and Mulumba counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Costa throws a quick inside leg kick.
Costa throws a leg kick
and Mulumba cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Costa is looking to land body kicks.
Mulumba throwing a counter right hand but Costa manages to avoid it.
Costa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Costa slips a straight right by Mulumba.
Costa is looking to land body kicks.
Mulumba throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Costa looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Costa lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A low kick from Costa misses
and Mulumba counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Costa throws a leg kick
and Mulumba counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Costa, right into the meat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Costa.
It looked like Mulumba was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Costa.
Costa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mulumba blocks a head kick by Costa.
Costa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Costa pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mulumba is out of range and Costa settles back down.
Mulumba swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Costa has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mulumba throws a hook but Costa avoids it easily.
Kengo Mulumba has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Costa pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mulumba is out of range and Costa settles back down.
Mulumba swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Costa takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mulumba stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Costa.
Costa throws a lazy head kick
and Costa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mulumba has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Costa.
Mulumba avoids the head kick by Costa.
Mulumba appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kengo Mulumba showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Costa has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:29
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Vinicius Costa!
An intense looking Vinicius Costa took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Boa!'.